Rams WR Allen Robinson wants foot surgical procedure, out for season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The accidents preserve coming for the Los Angeles Rams, who might be with out broad receiver Allen Robinson for the remainder of the season as he wants foot surgical procedure.

Based on Rams coach Sean McVay, Robinson was having “some soreness in his foot” in the course of the week. After an injection to “see if he may push by way of,” a CT scan revealed a stress fracture on the navicular bone in a single foot.

Robinson made the journey to Kansas Metropolis for Sunday’s sport towards the Chiefs however was inactive within the 26-10 loss.

“It is unlucky, however we did not discover that out till Friday after observe when he ended up getting that CT scan,” McVay mentioned following Sunday’s sport. “And that is one other robust loss for us.”

Robinson, who signed a three-year, $46.5 million contract with the Rams in March, has 33 catches for 339 yards and three touchdowns this season.

The Rams had been already with out broad receiver Cooper Kupp, who’s on injured reserve with a excessive ankle sprain. Quarterback Matthew Stafford, who’s within the concussion protocol and coping with a neck harm, didn’t play Sunday.

The Rams have additionally handled important accidents to their offensive line. Based on Elias Sports activities Bureau information, Los Angeles is the one staff within the Tremendous Bowl period (since 1966) to make use of a distinct beginning five-man offensive line mixture in every of its first 11 video games of a season.

McVay mentioned due to the accidents the Rams are coping with, “it is onerous to say that you simply’re operating something that resembles something near what … you envisioned [your offense] to have the ability to be.”

“There’s quite a lot of challenges simply based mostly on, all proper, what do guys know?” McVay mentioned. “What will we wish to strive to have the ability to do with them based mostly on the talent units? And so it is very, very completely different. Very completely different.”

McVay additionally took a tough hit early in Sunday’s sport when Rams tight finish Roger Carter Jr. bumped into him on the sideline. Carter’s shoulder pad hit McVay within the jaw as he ran onto the sphere.

“I took shot,” McVay mentioned. “Roger ran proper into me. It was shot, however I am OK.”

Carter mentioned after that sport that he hadn’t talked to McVay and did not notice what had occurred till he got here again to the sideline and was advised. Carter mentioned he “felt unhealthy” for the hit.